ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma - Finn Class - Tricky sailing on Day 3By Robert Deaves, Palma de Mallorca, Spain ,
2:54 PM Thu 4 Apr 2013
ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma 2013. Giles Scott (GBR) took the overall lead in the Finns for the first time on the third day of racing in Palma de Mallorca as the fleet heads into the finals series on Thursday. There were race wins for Giorgio Poggi (ITA) and Tomas Vika (CZE) in less wind than the previous days, with several sailors picking up high scores in the shifty conditions. ...[more]

ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma 2013 - Aussies back in the leadBy Craig Heydon, Palma de Mallorca, Spain ,
1:33 PM Thu 4 Apr 2013
ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma 2013. Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan have retaken the lead in the 470 men’s class as the competition enters the finals series in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Light winds kept the crews onshore on Wednesday morning but when the breeze finally filled in Belcher and Ryan were the standout Australian performers, with a win and a second moving them back into first overall. ...[more]

ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma - Consolidation and progression on day 3By Dana Paxton, ,
10:30 AM Thu 4 Apr 2013
At the halfway point of ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma – Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre, today’s performances for US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider were about consolidating and moving forward into the next phase of the regatta. Top performances came in the Men’s and Women’s 470, Laser and Finn where single digit race scores were the rule. ...[more]

ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma - Stakes raised after day 3By Lindsey Bell, ,
6:53 AM Thu 4 Apr 2013
At the ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma, Great Britain’s sailors lead in five out of 11 classes, but the stakes are now raised heading into the second half of the week. With the International Sailing Federation trialling a new scoring system at this World Cup event, sailors will effectively disregard their race scores to date, and carry forward just their overall position into the final series. ...[more]

ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma - Finn Class - Shifty breeze on Day 2By Robert Deaves, Palma de Mallorca, Spain ,
3:24 PM Wed 3 Apr 2013
ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma 2013. A win apiece for Jonathan Lobert (FRA) and Mark Andrews (GBR) on a shifty second day at the Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MAPFRE in Palma de Mallorca leaves Lobert leading the fleet by one point from Giles Scott (GBR), and by two from Vasilij Zbogar (SLO), who picked up two second places today. Andrew Mills (GBR) is in fourth, another point back, ...[more]

ISAF World Cup Palma 2013 - Australian sailors remain on formBy Craig Heydon, Palma de Mallorca, Spain ,
2:29 PM Wed 3 Apr 2013
ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma 2013. Australian sailors have continued their strong start to the third round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Palma, Spain, with three crews currently in top three positions. ...[more]

ISAF World Cup Palma 2013 - Steady improvement for Americans on Day 2By Dana Paxton, Palma de Mallorca, Spain ,
1:08 PM Wed 3 Apr 2013
ISAF World Cup Palma 2013. With the wind true to form for a second day at the 2013 ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma, the 20-25 knot conditions gave the US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider an opportunity to improve on overall results. Top performers again were Sydney Bolger and Sarah Lihan in the Women’s 470, who moved into seventh overall. ...[more]

Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - More day 2 images by Thom TouwBy The Sail-World.com Team,
8:40 AM Wed 3 Apr 2013
Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre, ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma - Photographer Thom Touw was on site in Palma to capture this gallery of images on day two for the Finn, Laser and Nacra 17 fleets. Enjoy! ...[more]

Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - The quest to hit new heightsBy Elena Pipó,
7:39 AM Wed 3 Apr 2013
The Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma, for one week, at least, is the centre of the Olympic sailing world with the best sailors competing to reach the next level. For Asenathi Jim and Roger Hudson (RSA), Palma de Mallorca is the obvious place to be after training for the last six months in South Africa. ...[more]

Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - More images from day 2 in PalmaBy The Sail-World.com Team,
5:17 AM Wed 3 Apr 2013
Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - Images from day two on the Bay of Palma for the the 49er FX, Finn and Nacra 17 fleets. ...[more]

Can Australia be a threat in the Finn Class??By Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team,
10:12 PM Tue 2 Apr 2013
While the British have dominated the Olympic Finn class since 2000 onwards, Australia´s prospects are looking up.
It now has a three man Finn squad and there is the possibility of a 2012 Olympic Gold medallist switching to Finns. ...[more]

Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - 49er class challenged on day 2 + VideoBy 49er Class Association, ,
10:09 PM Tue 2 Apr 2013
The second day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup – Palma delivered absolutely glorious conditions for the sailors. Building breeze, bright sun, challenging waves and plenty of racing. The day was a milestone for the 49erFX fleet, as it marks the largest ever single race to date with 35 boats on a single start line. ...[more]

ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma - Mat Belcher reports on Day 2 weatherBy Daniel Smith,
8:42 PM Tue 2 Apr 2013
Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapre is currently underway in Palma de Mallorca.
After big breeze on Monday Australian gold medallist Mat Belcher takes us through the weather he's expecting on the second day of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma. ...[more]

ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma - Winning start for the AussiesBy Craig Heydon, ,
12:03 PM Tue 2 Apr 2013
At the ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma, Australian sailors have made a winning with two crews ending day one at the top of the standings. The 470 men’s crew of Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan, and Laser sailor Tom Burton, excelled in strong winds and heavy seas to both claim two race wins to kick off their European seasons. ...[more]